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4-Time NBA Champion LeBron James Celebrates a Gamer’s Excitement by Revealing His Favorite Nintendo Game

Published 07/09/2022, 3:20 PM EDT

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It is no secret that LeBron James loves to play video games whenever he’s not at practice. After all, the NBA heartthrob has never missed a chance to have a conversation about them. In May, he got into a fiery Q&A, revealing his thoughts about his favorite gaming console. Fans highly appreciated his response to the question, as LeBron had a similar option to theirs. 

Now, a few months later, James has once again answered a gaming-related question. He replied to a fan’s video featuring Nintendo’s Goldeneye 007, as he made some positive remarks about the classic title. 

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LeBron James opens up about his favorite video game of all time!

As we all know, Nintendo is a one-stop destination for some of the most popular and classic titles in this world. After all, the Japanese giant has a long history of making some marvels and never disappointing its fans. So, in this article, we talk about one such game that has grabbed the Los Angeles Lakers’ player, LeBron James’ attention.

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On July 4th, Twitter user sirwilkins posted a video featuring a fellow fan showing his excitement about Goldeneye 007. For those uninitiated, the game has its roots deep in the 1990s, when James Bond was every person’s favorite hero. 

Jim Ice reposted the video on his account with a caption, “Is this the real life, Leon Black??” It quickly caught the attention of the king of the court as he replied to the video, saying, “Man I know the feeling. That’s by far one of my favorite games all ALL-TIME!!!!!”

I mean, James’ reaction is justifiable as James Bond is one of the most loved characters. Apart from his exceptional movies, the secret agent has always pleased us with his charisma. 

Nintendo might release GoldenEye 007 once again!

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Nintendo first released the GoldenEye 007 in 1997. The game was a masterpiece, as it blew every fan’s mind. It massively helped the company in terms of sales as they churned a handsome profit from it. 

Now, 25 years later, the company might have plans to re-release the title and continue James Bond’s legacy. Nintendo had plans to release a remastered version in its February direct but failed to do so. As a result, it baffled the fans as they highly anticipated the classic title. Later, in a podcast with Grubbsnax, Jeff Grubb reported the title releasing soon, with Microsoft leading this time. 

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What are your thoughts about this? Have you ever played GoldenEye 007? If yes, let us know your experience in the comments section.

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Atharv Phadke

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Atharv is an eSports writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Journalism from Mumbai University, Atharv has a keen eye for writing engaging content. He enjoys all kinds of games but thoroughly follows FPS games such as Call of Duty, Apex Legends and Fortnite.
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Jito Tenson